This slide presentation begins by outlining background information on
how organic N-chloramines are produced,
why they are of concern, and
existing analytical methods. Size Exclusion Chromatography is selected as the method to
quantify total organic N-chloramines directly. A summary of conclusions indicates:
the developed method allows us to analyze total organic and
inorganic chloramines separately;
equal signals were achieved for all tested organic chloramines;
any of tested peptides or glycine could be used as a standard
compound for the quantification of total organic chloramines;
no evidence of decomposition or consumption of Organic
N-chloramines during elution is observed; and,
the SEC-ED method fills the analytical gap which existed between
measuring total residual chlorine and individual chloramines by
allowing the analysis of total organic and inorganic chloramines. Includes figures.